Scotland v Tonga LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 result and reaction as Scots claim crucial win

It matters not. Sterling work from the Tongan tight five and the penalty is theirs. This has been a spirited last ten minutes, even with the game gone.

That’s a good moment from Glasgow’s Sione Vailanu, up against plenty of familiar foes after coming off the bench, and pilfering breakdown ball with an American football style snap. His toss between the legs is grounded by a teammate in-goal, though - five-metre scrum, Scotland’s feed.

It’s a tucked arm, so it’ll meet the yellow card threshold regardless. Vaea Fifita will play no further part - the incident is on review and it looks like there may well have been head contact as the number eight charged into a maul. We may not find out about an upgrade until after the game’s conclusion.

“Check check”, calls TMO Ben Whitehouse as Karl Dickson wanders over to look at the screen. What has Vaea Fifita’s shoulder connected with?

Still, any chances of a late Tonga rally appear slim. A penalty allows Finn Russell to return his forward pack to the left corner...although the set piece is an ugly old thing, with Scottish bodies all over the place and the ball eventually ending up in Tongan hands.

Held up! Credit to Tonga - this has been some excellent scramble defence in the last few minutes. The Finn Russell/Blair Kinghorn connection seems to have cut them open conclusively once more but Pita Ahki makes a remarkable ankle-biting tackle as Kinghorn lines up his dive for the line, and his teammates arrive to deny the next Scottish carrier as they biff around the corner.

Goodness is Duhan van der Merwe tough to tackle. The wing threatens to go from coast-to-coast, initially flying up the fast lane and then picking his exit to connect with his teammates. His inward arc leads to a wide pass and there are Scottish shirts waiting on the right, but a little fumble ends the movement as a relieved Tonga suck in deep breaths.

Another Finn Russell assist with Blair Kinghorn the beneficiary!

Patience from Scotland, varying their questions as Tonga fatigued. A deft inside ball nearly sent Pierre Schoman over but there’s no-one in front of Kinghorn as Russell picks his moment to put the long-striding full back into space. The fly half converts.

Tonga are offside. Scotland tap and play away quickly.

Scotland just seem to have lifted their intensity, perhaps wanting to put this game totally to bed. A collective defensive effort results in a penalty as a Tongan dives off their feet to try and prevent Pierre Schoeman contesting at a ruck. Finn Russell kicks to the corner as Ben Tameifuna finally takes leave, the tighthead having gone an impressive 66 minutes. Sosefo Apikotoa takes over in the Tongan defensive lineout five metres from their own line.